Florida Statute 256.051 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XVIII
PUBLIC LANDS AND PROPERTY

Chapter 256
FLAGS

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F.S. 256.051

256.051 Improper use or mutilation of state or Confederate flag or emblem prohibited.—

(1) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to copy, print, publish, or otherwise use the flag or state emblem of Florida, or the flag or emblem of the Confederate States, or any flag or emblem used by the Confederate States or the military or naval forces of the Confederate States at any time within the years 1860 to 1865, both inclusive, for the purpose of advertising, selling, or promoting the sale of any article of merchandise whatever within this state.

(2) It shall also be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to mutilate, deface, defile, or contemptuously abuse the flag or emblem of Florida or the flag or emblem of the Confederate States by any act whatever.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the use of any flag, standard, color, shield, ensign, or other insignia of Florida or of the Confederate States for decorative or patriotic purposes.

History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-375; s. 5, ch. 91-221.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 256.051

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 256.051.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 256.051

Total Results: 1

Gates v. Foley

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1971-04-07

Citation: 247 So. 2d 40

Snippet: Mississippi: Delta Chevrolet Company v. Waid, 211 Miss. 256, 51 So.2d 443 (1951). Missouri: Shepherd v. Consumers